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AI Research in Educational Leadership 2025, Vol. 1(2) 8-15
Doing the Soul Work: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in School Technology Leadership
pp. 8 - 15
Publish Date: April 07, 2025 | Single/Total View: 2/2 | Single/Total Download: 2/2
Abstract
This paper is a reflection of the field of school technology leadership, from founding to expansion. The authors present lessons learned from working with school leaders. By focusing on what the field knows about how humans learn, the authors offer suggestions for how artificial intelligence can might be used to support leading, teaching, and learning.
Keywords: AI, technology leadership, educational leadership
APA 7th edition
BATHON, J., & RICHARDSON, J.W. (2025). Doing the Soul Work: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in School Technology Leadership. AI Research in Educational Leadership, 1(2), 8-15.
Harvard
BATHON, J. and RICHARDSON, J. (2025). Doing the Soul Work: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in School Technology Leadership. AI Research in Educational Leadership, 1(2), pp. 8-15.
Chicago 16th edition
BATHON, Justin and Jayson W. RICHARDSON (2025). "Doing the Soul Work: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in School Technology Leadership". AI Research in Educational Leadership 1 (2):8-15.
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